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Wright, Kenneth T., III, Comp.; Tuthill, Shirley J., Comp. – 1997
As telecommunications advance at a rapid pace, rural public school systems must take advantage of new teaching methodologies and tools such as distance learning, experiential education, and computer networking. This publication provides access to the current literature on innovative educational strategies to increase learning success with…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Distance Education
Bates, Richard – 1997
The emergence of globalization and its impact on knowledge, communications, economies, social structures, and institutions such as education is rapidly changing the context, content, and methods of teachers' work. Consequently, the continuing professional development of teachers, especially in Australia with its aging teacher force, is essential.…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Continuing Education, Educational Innovation, Educational Policy
Mingle, James R. – 1996
This three-year project was designed to explore ways in which state coordinating boards and multicampus boards can support institutional restructuring and gain commitment from state and institutional officials for higher education reform. Six states--Virginia, Minnesota, Tennessee, Oregon, Florida, and Georgia--each undertook a significant…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Distance Education, Educational Change
Orkwis, Ray; DeCarme, Judi; Glover, Jeanne – 1998
The five-volume directory describes more than 1,200 discretionary grants and contracts supported by the Research to Practice Division of the Office of Special Education Programs. The projects are grouped into sections representing the seven program areas of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments (1997), Part D. This…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Educational Innovation, Educational Legislation
Fullen, Jim, Ed. – OATYC Journal, 1995
This journal provides a medium for sharing concepts, methods, and findings relevant to the classroom, and an open forum for the discussion and review of problems. This volume consists of the fall 1994 and spring 1995 issues and provides the following articles: (1) "FOCUS: Ohio University-Lancaster, the Center of a Vital and Growing…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Classroom Techniques, College Curriculum, College Instruction
EURYDICE European Unit, Brussels (Belgium). – 2001
This publication offers a summary overview of initiatives to promote lifelong education and training that have actually been implemented in various European countries. Six chapters describe initiatives that are supporting and promoting lifelong learning, either at a European or national level, in accordance with the six key messages (KMs) spelled…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Career Guidance, Counselor Training
Bush, George W. – 2001
This blueprint describes President Bush's education plan. Federal block grants are provided to states for schools that establish annual assessments, demand progress, improve poorly-performing schools, create consequences for failure, and protect home and private schools. The "Reading First" initiative gives funds and tools to promote…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Charter Schools, Educational Change
Perryman, Garry – 1998
This paper presents a case for the development and support of a computer-based interactive multimedia program for teaching analysis in community college architecture design programs. Analysis in architecture design is an extremely important strategy for the teaching of higher-order thinking skills, which senior schools of architecture look for in…
Descriptors: Architectural Education, Architectural Programming, Architectural Research, Cognitive Processes
Oldroyd, David – 1999
Members of a subgroup of the European Training Foundation's Advisory Forum were surveyed regarding their perceptions of problems and priorities relating to initial and inservice vocational teacher and trainer training and innovation in the European Union (EU). Advisory Forum members from 10 EU countries completed the questionnaire. Priorities…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Educational Change, Educational Finance, Educational Improvement
Chi, Feng-ming – 1999
The purpose of this study is to investigate how ten advanced Taiwanese English as a Foreign Language college students comprehend and interpret two English short stories--"The Discus Thrower" and "A Passage to India." Two types of data were gathered for this study: verbal self-reporting and post-reading responses. Oral…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, College Students, Context Effect, English (Second Language)
2001
This symposium on learning organization consists of three presentations. "Perception of Learning Culture and Concerns About the Innovation on Use of Innovation: A Question of Level of Analysis" (Rebecca Fatima Sta. Maria, Karen E. Watkins) reports a study of the relationship between organizational members' perception of learning culture…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis
Atchoarena, David; Delluc, Andre – 2002
Differences in historical, political, cultural, and economic contexts in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) account for wide variations in structures, operating conditions, and outcomes in technical and vocational education (TVE). This diversity is associated with glaring disparities, so in examining policy trends and the reconstruction of training systems…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Comparative Education, Cultural Context, Donors
Tait, Tony; Frankland, Gillian; Moore, Sharon; Smith, David – 2002
Curriculum 2000 was developed to give learners in England an opportunity to engage in a post-16 education experience providing both depth and flexibility. In its second year of existence, Curriculum 2000 was evaluated in a study involving more than 50 schools, sixth form colleges, and general further education colleges across England.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Learning, Case Studies, Curriculum Development
Kaplan, April; Van Lare, Barry – Issue Notes, 2000
This document explains how agencies serving recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) can use videoconferencing as a tool for welfare and work force reform. The document begins with a brief overview of how videoconferencing and other communications technologies can be used in designing and delivering welfare and work force…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Communications, Cost Effectiveness, Delivery Systems
Serdiukov, Peter; Tarnopolsky, Oleg – 1999
The main purpose of this article is to propose the Distance Professional Development and Support System (DPDS), an approach specifically designed to help non-native speakers of English teach English-as-a-Foreign Language (EFL) in a non-English-speaking setting. English has become the primary language of international communication, and there is a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
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